John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

2025 1h 29m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. “My body is my laboratory” was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales – as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation – assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russel’s Altered States and Mike Nichols’s The Day of the Dolphin. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chloë Sevigny
Narrator (voice)
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Timothy Leary
Self (archive footage)
Scott McVay
Self
Hella McVay
Self
Diana Reiss
Self
Gigi Coyle
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Almereyda
Writers: Michael Almereyda, Courtney Stephens
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by Nellie Klux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Courtney Stephens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chloë Sevigny and Alejandro Jodorowsky and Allen Ginsberg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35532467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Almereyda directs. Nellie Klux behind the camera. Courtney Stephens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by Nellie Klux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Courtney Stephens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chloë Sevigny and Alejandro Jodorowsky and Allen Ginsberg carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt35532467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.